The Rock Pub near the Ratchatewi BTS station is paying tribute to Kurt Cobain tonight on the 22nd anniversary of his death. Jimmy Revolt, Madman, the Layers and other acts will be covering Nirvana’s greatest hits, from “Come as You Are” and “Negative Creep” to “Smells Like Teen Spirit”. The Bt250 admission charge buys you a drink. Call (099) 991 5666.

Macka B stylin’

Studio Lam on Sukhumvit Soi 51 and Dubway Sessions are hosting a party with the celebrated British reggae artist Macka B tonight. The Rastafarian’s dancehall and dub music is steeped in political and spiritual messages and enlivened with humour. Entry is Bt400. Call (02) 261 6661.

How Sweed it is

Phatfunk brings DJ Sweed to Glow on Sukhumvit Soi 23 tonight for a night of pure dance-floor fire. The multitalented up-and-coming DJ and producer will deliver funky, soulful flavours in drum-and-bass. The cover charge is Bt250 and includes a drink. Call (086) 614 3355.

It’s a mystery

New Bangkok hangout Backstage Cocktail Bar – hidden somewhere along Soi Thong Lor (the clues are on Facebook) – is having its grand opening tonight with a mesmerising array of cocktails designed to blow one’s mind. The sipping starts at 7 and the fun within moments.

T-Bone lets loose

The magnificent ska outfit T-Bone takes centre stage at Maggie Choo’s tomorrow night, back by popular demand. Their positive groove in jazz and reggae, riddim and dub, are guaranteed to chase away your worries. Bt500 gets you inside and a first drink. Call (091) 772 2144.

The guy who put Tokyo on the world map of bass music, Goth Trad thunders into Grease on Sukhumvit Soi 49 tomorrow. For his third Bangkok appearance he’s promising Dubway Sessions a special vinyl-only set, playing strictly dubplate masters. DJs Sweed, Bunnyman and Dragon will offer support. Entry is Bt400.

Best of brews

Save your best belches for the third Hopsession’s Craft Beer Festival tomorrow at W District near the Phra Kanong BTS station. On the menu are suds from more than 15 world-class breweries, Asian beers making their debut, 18 rotating taps and food from Bangkok’s top restaurants. Go to http://www.Facebook.com/Hopsession.

Learn to be a yukster

Award-winning Canadian comic Drew McCreadie is hosting improvisation workshops tomorrow and Sunday at the Comedy Club Bangkok on Sukhumvit Soi 33/1. Learn how to spin jokes off the top of your head and experience the thrill of “being in the moment”. Anyone can try for Bt1,000 (or Bt1,600 for both nights). Drop ’em a line at Drew@Comedy ClubBangkok.com.

Party ahoy!

The Bangkok Boat Party launches from Sathorn Pier tomorrow for a cruise down the river in an open-top vessel for dancing to the music of DJs IK, Tony B, Skinny Mark and Swindle. Boarding passes cost Bt900 and that covers |your first drink. Go to http://www.BangkokBoatParty.com.

Flexx your fun muscles

Ku De Ta Bangkok has a tantalising new fun night called Flexx on Tuesdays. The evening of fabulous music, hot male models and divine drag shows, perfect for goosing up the early part of the week, has the spectacular Pangina Heals headlining. The Bt300 admission fee gets you a drink and from 9 to 10 you can buy more at half the usual price. Call (02) 108 2000.

Tonight and tomorrow are |your last chances to catch some seriously funny acts at the Magners International Comedy Festival. The Comedy Club Bangkok on Sukhumvit Soi 33/1 and Tenderloins Bar and Steak House on Soi 33 have simultaneous hilarity happening courtesy of |Luke Ashlocke, Wes Zaharuk and Martin Mor, among others. See the line-up at http://www.ComedyClubBangkok.com.

Partying with Pangina

The G-Spot Night Party tomorrow night at Mango Tree on the River on the Yodpiman River Walk has Pangina Heals and crew, fun games and Bt100 drinks from 6 till late. RSVP to the Facebook event page for two hours of free-flowing Stoli vodka and Somersby cider. Find out more at (087) 015 6600.

Fair warning

The latest Kontraband bash tomorrow at the Dark Bar on Ekkamai Soi 10 might destroy your ears – pleasantly – with deep, dark music from alternative hip-hop, dubstep, dub techno, UK garage and jungle to drum-and-bass courtesy of DJs DeLorean, Azek and Will. Admission is Bt200 with a shot of Absolut vodka.

King of the cocktails

Erik Lorincz, winner of the 2010 Diageo World Class Global cocktail-mixing competition, will be at the bar at Vesper on Convent Road on Tuesday and at Il Fumo on Rama IV Road on Wednesday. The head bartender at London’s famed American Bar in the Savoy promises exquisite tipples and a jolly good time. Get the details at (081) 620 8879.

Couple of northern lads

British duo Bondax – Adam Kaye and George Townsend – will be performing at Live RCA on Thursday. Raised to prominence on the “BBC Introducing Lancashire” show, they produce genre-transcending sounds that have been a hit at festivals across Europe, including Bestival, Creamfields and Beacons. Get a pass for Bt450 from http://www.TicketMelon.com/Event/Bondax.

G Sessions gear up tonight at the Pullman Bangkok Hotel G on Silom Road with a fun Olympictheme party. A fashion show is scheduled of sporty outfits by QDesign and Play, plus music by DJ Roxy June and others, discounted drinks and delicious light bites. Get there anytime after 8. There’s no cover charge. Call (02) 238 1991.

Find your kindred

Ku De Ta Bangkok near the Chong Nonsi BTS station welcomes Tinder tonight, a chance to find your perfect match. Or you can just hang out with your friends over outstand¬ing cocktails while DJ Kaku mans the deck. Admission is free and from 9 to 11you can get two bottles of Grey Goose vodka for the price of one. Call (02) 108 2000.

Give them a break

Bask in the stellar sound of aspiring local DJs tomorrow at Ku De Ta Bangkok’s “Thai Break” party. The lineup includes Tobi Neumann, Dana Ruh, Julietta, Pascal Feos, Domenic D’Agnelli and Zeek and promises a memorable night of passion and good vibes. Ladies get in for free and everyone else pays Bt400.

Dip into the future

The monthly “Skinny Dips” event at Bad Motel on Soi Thong Lor tomorrow offers a glimpse at forwardthinking electronic jams, from futuregarage and glitch to footwork, juke and experimental bass. Guest DJ Hunni’d Jaws from Brooklyn will have Stuart Nombluez and Kontraband resident DJ Will backing him up. Admission is Bt180 with one drink.

Weekend of Kolour

Superstar German DJ duo Booka Shade headlines “Kolour in the Park” on March 12 and 13 at Thai Wake Park. It’s Bangkok’s biggest house and techno festival, a weekend of art, gourmet food and cuttingedge music. Also onstage will be Oliver Koletzki, Nakadia, Andreas Henneberg and a string of local talents. Find out more at http://www.KolourInThePark.com.

The Evolver crews return to Jam near Surasak BTS tonight for another dose of low-pitched frequencies and complementary bleeps and beeps. The special guest is DJ Dragon of Dubway Session, one of Thailand’s most prolific bass-heavy DJs. Resident spinners Jodie Foster and Vincent Smith lend support. Entry is free. Call (089) 889 8059.

Deep and the Dark

Kontraband is hosting a party with left-of-centre bass music regardless of genre tomorrow at Dark Bar on Ekamai Soi 10. The night promises a deep, dark and eclectic combo of hip-hop, dubstep, dub techno, UK garage, footwork, jungle and drum and bass. DJs Sir Walt, Stuart Nombluez, DeLorean, Azek and Wil man the decks. Entry with an Absolut vodka shot is Bt200.

Girls with the get-go

Go Grrrls gets 2016 off to their personal start with a “Girl Power” party tomorrow night at Tapas on Silom Soi 4. Designed as a tribute to cool and fierce girls and boys, the party will be filled with powerful sounds by artists like Blondie, Charli XCX, Bikini Kill, Grimes, TLC and Beyonce. DJs Maehappyair, Dookie and Tantani are the curators. Entry is Bt200. Call (02) 656 4249.

Ergo Ekali

Party with Canadian spinner Ekali on Sunday at Grease on Sukhumvit Soi 49. A Red Bull Music Academy participant back in 2014, Ekali rode the wave to success with massive remixes for Denzel Curry and What So Not. The party starts from 9pm. Entry is Bt400 at the door. Call (02) 662 6120.

A night on Broadway

The Broadway Musicals Night |hosted by Maggie Choo’s last month was such a success that the club is holding a second edition on Thursday. The Fascinating Four return to pay |tribute to New York’s most famous avenue with a brand new playlist of Broadway hit shows scores and |medleys. Entry is Bt300. Call (091) 772 2144.

Mardi Gras in Bangkok

Ku De Ta Bangkok near the Chong Nonsi Skytrain station is hosting a Mardi Gras party tonight with lots of feather, beads and masquerade extravagance. Bring your bling, and those with the most jaw-dropping outfits get bottles on the house. |The dress code is purple, green |and gold. Call (02) 108 2000.

Singles into the pool

Le Meridien Bangkok on Surawong Road is luring single gals and guys to its “Single? Mingle” pool party tomorrow from 1 to 9pm. There’s be drinks, a delicious barbecue, friendly vibes and music by DJs Fred Jungo, Tommy Nori and KC. The Bt100 |entry free buys you the first drink. Call (087) 826 6642.

Loose people

Unattached folks can also head to Playground, Bubbles and Mixology at the Pullman Bangkok Hotel G on Silom Road tomorrow for the “Single & Proud Party Night”. The fun starts at 7 – free-flowing wine, cocktails and spirits, finger-licking canapes and a DJ on deck until late. Admission is Bt888. Call (02) 238 1991.

Monita for mojitos

Because sharing is caring, take your loved ones to La Monita Taqueria near the Ploenchit BTS station on Sunday and for Giant Mojitos created specially for the day. Call (02) 650 9581.

Kisses for a good cause

“Bad Romance” this weekend, the latest Sunday Gay Night at Maggie Choo’s, starts with free-flowing drinks from 8 to 10pm. The money you save can be spent smooching with one of the hot male models in the kissing booth, a charity fund-raiser. The cover charge is Bt500. Call (091) 772 2144.

Hook, line and hilarity

Socks threaten to be laughed off when award-winning Canadian comedian Drew McCreadie takes charge of an unruly pack of funnymen tonight in a “Whose Line?” improvisational show at the Comedy Club Bangkok on Sukhumvit Soi 33/1. They’ll take your suggestions and |concoct hilarious scenes on the spot. Admission is Bt350 and the beer is only Bt80.

Undisputed heavyweights in the production studio, Artificial Intelligence make their Bangkok debut at a Phatfunk party tonight at Glow on Sukhumvit Soi 23. They’ve been bashing eardrums for 13 years on the Shogun Audio, V Recordings and Good Looking labels and now you can hear it live, starting at 10pm. Call (086) 614 3355.

Monkey business

Ku De Ta Bangkok near the Chong Nonsi BTS station welcomes the Year of the Monkey tonight. with a stunning show by the Fire Money and dancers. If you were born in 1968, 1980 or 1982, there’s a free bottle of vodka waiting for you. Otherwise you need to dress in a full monkey |costume to get one. Call (02) 108 2000.

Morlam marches on

Studio Lam on Sukhumvit Soi 51 celebrates the seventh anniversary of its “Paradise Bangkok” parties tonight with a performance by the Paradise Bangkok Morlam International Band while founders Maft Sai and Chris Menist man the decks. It’s back-to-back classics all night, plus a preview of new material. The sound starts at 9. Entry is Bt350. Call (02) 261 6661.

Much more Madonna

Hit the pre-SK10 party at the Sofitel So on Sathorn Road on Sunday, the latest effort by gCircuit. It’s a Madonna tribute bash ahead of a four-day |extravaganza in April and comes just before the Queen of Pop’s Thailand debut show next week. You’ll be dancing, and no doubt voguing, from 4pm until pretty late. Check out http://www.gCircuit.com.

Bon Jovi R not us

Jam near the Surasak BTS station is hosting a showdown tonight with “real music and no silly Bon Jovi covers”. The “Straight Outta Bangkok” party features punk rock and hardcore bands like Cana, Deadtown Trash and Spring Fall Sea, all original material shorn |of pop. Get there by 8. Admission is Bt100. Call (089) 889 8059.

Trasher has a pre-Madonna-concert bash tonight at Studio Live Hall on RCA. “Mother Worship” promises all the queen of pop’s hits from past till present and others by |artists she’s influenced. Entry is Bt300.

Num on the drum

Join the mighty pair Num T-Bone and Alex Fischer for their monthly gig at Oskar Bistro on Sukhumvit Soi 11 tonight. House music just seems to sound better with percussion added. |There’s no cover charge. Call (02) 255 3377.

It’s raining at Glow

Polish spinning duo Catz ‘n Dogz make their Bangkok debut tomorrow at Glow on Sukhumvit Soi 23. Since 2003 the owners of the Pets Recordings label have staked out a rep for electrifying performances and catchy cuts, rising stratospherically through the DJ ranks. Brace for a cover charge. Call (086) 614 3355.

It’s the Kiwi killer

The dance floor at Live RCA is apt to be left in ruins after French spinner FKJ gets through with it on Sunday. FKJ stretches out to French Kiwi Juice for this rising star of the Parisian electronic scene, a flag-bearer for the new wave of French house. Find out more at http://www.LiveRCABangkok.com.